Changing to newer XPR control head ?

[radioopperator]

I have a XPR 5550 uhf radio with a standard control head on it. I bought I believe a rev (E) head. I installed it on the radio and I get a flashing red light.
Radio seems to work for the most part I think a couple buttons didn't work though? I put it on the shelf for now. I used version 14 of rss to program it.
But I didn't have a copy of tuner or firmware for that version. I may have version 15 and 16 some ware? i believe those have firmware and tuner on the factory
cd's? I just don't know the steps to update the head to the radio I miss it. Any one that knows how to do this willing to please tell me?

Thanks.

 

[KC4YIN]

I seem to recall from a previous somewhere that the E models heads are not compatible with non E radios. Just curious, what did you hope to do with the head swap?

 

[Forts]

I've seen issues like that before resolved by doing a Recover in CPS. If you are going to give that a twirl I'd be sure to save your codeplug (which I'm sure you already have) and for good measure read & save your tuning values with Tuner.

 

[radioopperator]

I seem to recall from a previous somewhere that the E models heads are not compatible with non E radios. Just curious, what did you hope to do with the head swap?

radio was dropped on control knob so it was a bit funky and something else I don't remember so I figured for 50 bucks I would put a new one on? Now seems might be a mistake?

 

[radioopperator]

I've seen issues like that before resolved by doing a Recover in CPS. If you are going to give that a twirl I'd be sure to save your codeplug (which I'm sure you already have) and for good measure read & save your tuning values with Tuner.

Might get gutsy and try that if no one has anything better to try I hate to brick the radio?

 

[KK6ZTE]

Red light means firmware mismatch. I get that all the time from installing the handheld control head kits which never have the current firmware. Try updating firmware.

On newest units I have to "recover". Always read and save the tuning values via Tuner, just in case.

 

[radioopperator]

Red light means firmware mismatch. I get that all the time from installing the handheld control head kits which never have the current firmware. Try updating firmware.

On newest units I have to "recover". Always read and save the tuning values via Tuner, just in case.

Thanks all try that.

 

[KC4YIN]

I have changed control heads on 4550s in the past and always had to do a recover to get the head and radio to function together.
Let us know if you get it to work.

 

[radioopperator]

I have changed control heads on 4550s in the past and always had to do a recover to get the head and radio to function together.
Let us know if you get it to work.

Just a recovery or have you had to save tuner info and cope plug as part of it to restore it?
Thanks.

 

[KC4YIN]

As best I recall I just did the "Recover".

 

[radioopperator]

As best I recall I just did the "Recover".

Thanks all try that first what the hell I can only brick it?